Fusafungine

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CAS_number = 1393-87-9
ATC_prefix = R02
ATC_suffix = AB03
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C = 29 | H = 51 | N = 2 | O = 8
molecular_weight = 555.72 g/mol [ [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/mesh/2008/MB_cgi?term=Fusafungin&field=all Fusafungine] at MeSH]
synonyms = Fusafungin
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Fusafungine (INN), also known as fusafungin, is an active agent used in antibiotics for treatment of nasal and throat infection. It also possesses anti-inflammatory properties. Fusafungine is a mixture of enniatin cyclohexadepsipeptides made up of alternating D-α-hydroxyvaleric acid and L-"N"-methylamino acid residues, [cite journal | journal = Biochemical Pharmacology | volume =50 |issue=12 22 |year=1995 |pages= 2105-2107 | title=Alkali cation transport through liposomes by the antimicrobial fusafungine and its constitutive enniatins | author = Daniel Levy, Aline Bluzat, Michel Seigneuret and Jean-Louis Rigaud| doi = 10.1016/0006-2952(95)02045-4] produced by the ascomycete "Fusarium lateritium", and marketed by Servier under the trade names Locabiotal, Bioparox, and Locabiosol.

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